By Ita Williams The people of Cross River State have recounted the impact of the nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) saying the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led government is a total failure. During the strike banks, government offices, and some petrol stations were shut, leaving…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a 32-year-old woman known as Funmi Faith in Lagos. CONVERSEER learned that she was the woman captured in a now-viral video maltreating a female child. According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State Police PRO, the suspect was arrested by police officers from the Oke-odo Division on Tuesday, 4th June…
FACT FILE: ‘Arise O’ compatriots’ The famous Nigerian Musicologist, Mr Ayo Bankole (41) of the University of Lagos and his wife Adetoro (38) were murdered in their sleep by a suspect described as Mr Bankole’s relation. Bankole was the composer of the anthem for the 1973 2nd All-African Games. At the time of his death,…
IKEA is opening a virtual store in Roblox, where players can work and earn money. According to Daily Loud, those selected will be paid £13.15/€14.80 per hour, which equates to $14.31 / $16.10 in U.S. dollars Furniture chain IKEA says it’s hiring real people to work inside a virtual store within the gaming platform Roblox….
By Magnus Effiong The Efik kingdom may soon experience lasting peace among various contenders and interest groups which had been at daggers drawn over succession to the throne of the Obong of Calabar, PillarToday gathered at the weekend. Recall that the Palace had late last year, in response to an advice by the State government,…
COMMUNIQUE OF THE JOINT NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC)MEETING OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) HELD ON TUESDAY THE 4TH OF JUNE 2024 AT THEOLAITAN OYERINDE HALL, NLC’S NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA. Following the successful commencement of the indefinite nationwide strike action initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade…
The Cross River State Government entered collaborative agreements with the Lake Chad Institute of Research and the Ahmadu Bello University Institute of Research to boost agricultural productivity in the state. This partnership aims to provide improved seeds for various crops such as maize, wheat, and cowpeas. Governor Bassey Otu, who witnessed the signing of the…
The name Wonor Austin Ibu has become a household name within Cross River State and beyond in our security parlance as a security expert with a focus on domestic and regional security matters. He currently serves in the Special Services Department of the Cross River State Government as a Special Adviser on Security Operations; a…
A 34-year-old woman identified as Shaniqua Caldwell was taken into custody after she reportedly gave birth inside a bathroom and tried to flush her deceased child down the toilet. CONVERSEER learned that Caldwell was booked into the Warren County Jail on 30th May on a charge of concealing the birth of an infant. She was…
By Edet-Honesty Effiong In an essentially pedestrian, agro – centric, rural economy, infrastructure means Roads. And in socioeconomic governance, road means growth and development. This basically underscores the overwhelming importance of road infrastructure in the overall well-being of a people. Today, Akwa Ibom State is rated as the State with best network of roads…
